Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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